Digital JournalA motion picture where the plot alters depending on the viewer's brain activity has been produced by the University of Nottingham, led by Richard Ramchurn. The movie process works by each viewer being fitted with a headset (electroencephalogram), with receptors that monitor the wearer's brainwaves. The headset detects firing neurons, which are signals sent by the brain as the view reacts to images seen on the screen. The movie itself is made up of three simultaneous narratives. With these the viewer can dip in and out of each, creating a story that it unique to each viewer.READ MORE

Tech TitansThe Tech Titans Analytics and Insights Forum recently hosted an information session around communicating complex information at Colo5.
Organizations have an immense amount of data, and they want to use that information to make more informed decisions. In this session they discuss the challenges of effectively communicating complex information so it can be easily digested by the target audience.
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Information AgeNick Jewell, Data Evangelist at Alteryx explains to Information Age how with the evolution of data analytics technology, "Big Data" can finally deliver Big Business Benefits for companies other than the tech giants. The article explores the various components of data analytics technology that have evolved to make this possible.
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CIO DiveThe method for reconfiguring an algorithm depends on what type of AI is being used, according to Josh Sutton, CEO of Agorai, in an interview with CIO Dive. Deep learning, a subset of machine learning, is "pattern matching on steroids," taking different data points and understanding outcomes and answers, whereas symbolic AI is based more on a representation of the world in the way humans understand it. READ MORE

EngadgetDrone-based surveillance still makes many people uncomfortable, but that isn't stopping research into more effective airborne watchdogs. Scientists have developed an experimental drone system that uses AI to detect violent actions in crowds. The team trained their machine learning algorithm to recognize a handful of typical violent motions (punching, kicking, shooting and stabbing) and flag them when they appear in a drone's camera view. The technology could theoretically detect a brawl that on-the-ground officers might miss, or pinpoint the source of a gunshot.
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ForbesRetailers are under increasing pressure to cut down on unnecessary packaging, and some shops are showing what a plastic-free, tech-enabled future could look like.
It's a sad fact that plastic debris in our oceans is killing marine wildlife at a staggering rate. With plastics pollution spiraling out of control, shops are under pressure to cut down on their use of unnecessary packaging. READ MORE

TechCrunchThe city of Austin is currently piloting a program in which its 2,000 homeless residents will be given a unique identifier that's safely and securely recorded on the blockchain. This identifier will help individuals consolidate their records and seek out crucial services. Service providers will also be able to access the information. If successful, we'll have a new, more efficient way to communicate and ensure that the right people are at the table to help the homeless.
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CSOWith technology more integrated in modern business than ever before, customers now expect 24x7 availability to their needs, which has contributed to an increasingly hyper-competitive landscape among companies in delivering new, convenient services to the marketplace. Digital in particular has increasingly become the foundation for improving business, and while IT disaster recovery plays a key role in the data protection and availability aspects of digital, it's not the only piece of the puzzle on the journey to innovating a business's overall growth.READ MORE

By Brian StackOn the afternoon of their certificate ceremony from the Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter, New Hampshire, a couple hundred soon-to-be Career and Technical Education (CTE) graduates from my high school as well as some of the surrounding high schools filed into the school cafeteria for what they thought was a pizza party and a raffle drawing for a new pair of workboots from the local Timberland corporate office. This was a follow-up to the survey that Timberland gave students a month earlier, asking for their shoe sizes. What happened next shocked not only the students, but also the teachers and administrators of the CTE school.
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Inc.Last June, after Arianna Huffington commented during an Uber board meeting that having one woman join a board could pave the way for others, fellow board member David Bonderman replied that having one woman join a board would simply lead to "more talking."
Outrage ensued and Bonderman resigned later that day.READ MORE